AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come. Here are the headlines that we’re following this week:
A nearly $500 billion relief package was signed by Trump Friday
Why “phase four” will be more of a partisan fight
What’s the responsibility of Congress if states file for bankruptcy? Also, can they?
Some analysts say that without state and local aid, we could be headed for a depression
Trump faces backlash after floating idea of injecting disinfectant
The President reportedly is thinking about dialing down pressers
Some GOP are concerned that Trump’s briefings will lose them the Senate
Dire debt projections from CBO
2020
Black leaders are pushing for a black woman as Biden’s VP pick
Stacey Abrams makes the pitch for herself
New survey says Latino support for Biden is softening
New potential evidence in allegations of sexual assault again Joe Biden Sexual assault allegation, with accuser saying her mother called into “Larry King Live” after assault
New York cancels Democratic presidential primary
Pelosi endorses Biden
Biden’s campaign rejects Louis C.K.’s $2,800 donation
Guests:
Amanda Renteria, senior advisor for Emerge America, a national organization that works to identify and train Democratic women who want to run for political office; she is the former national political director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has been a staffer for Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); she tweets
Michael Shires, associate dean and associate professor at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy; he tweets